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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05

Having had some experience in di'Po''
Jog Of my surplus stock, can say, as q
re.ul, Of my experince, ,ha, there Is no
way Of di.posins OF good horses equal TO
advertising. aud finding your purchaser
in this way. An advertisement IN pa
per Of large circulation makes an Offering
10 an immensely larger number Of horse.
men that can by any ordinary eircum-
stance be brought together under any one
roof. There are reliable dealers in horses.
and homes, agents. who deserve sufficient
recompenss, no, only for their time. ad'
yer,i.ing aud other Legitimate expenses,
but also for their reputation for honesty.
II 4. certain that q name for fair dealing
/, a stock in trade that cAnno, be Aeqair.
ed by any one act, but mus, be the vol
un,ary and united testimony OF many
person. to the character Of many trans
actions. A man who hA. ,hi, reputation
has a stock 10 trade that !. large e!e-
men, in the accomplishment, OF success.
even though he b. no. dollar OF
horse. Bat ,rieks,sr mas poor stock
in trade. even though he has money .ad
good horses.
| believe. therefore, ,ha, a mans char
aeier olsh, to be coa'iisredin any ''.n''
action. Tnere are some Person' who are
perpe,aally expressing their fears les,
somebody will cheat them. Saeh per-
sons are the legitimate game Of sharPer,.
who eventually "tsks them ia. II.
therefore, a person deal. with another.
be should fad on, the standing OF msn
amons hi, fellows. | do no, mean as re-
CARDS money merely. but as TO reputation
"for truth and yersei,y." There are. ua.
fortunately. msn who regard not their re.
puta,ion., adm any Of item have moaey.
but these are rare among horse breeders.
80 fsras my experien;e goes A maa WAC
sdvsrii,es should consider that IL Is .lsay.
the cheape., TO advertise in the bs'. cir.
eula,ed papers.
The advertiser will nearly Away, had
the same class Of reinqairiss. One man
has q coal mine he want. TO trade on.
Another man some minrng stock paying
. good diviieni. ) ill another want. TO
trade . stallion. sso. her wAnt' to know
IL you doa't wan, to bay farm. and pay
81, 500 difference. Although you may
give . full description in the paper. In
eluding age. soandness and price. you
will get . large number OF inquiries
for full description. aud ell ignore
your pric. and ask for cloves, cash price"
You will get them from all poiat'. and
in enormous numbers. You will be frat
pleased. then amused, then angry. snd
IL you are not we'll balanced you will lose
your head at the bewilderins mass OF
correspondence. You must, however.
keep your temper, answer all politely,
though mos, them will not deserve IL,
and among the many you will eventually
fnd three or four purchasers have
tried IL many times, always with salts
faction. Another point is that you are
dealing directly with your customers.
No one knows your business unless you
I want Il known.-Aarel'us IN AMERICAN
Culiirator.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05
CROP REPORTS.


The agricultural papers prin, full re-
ports from correspondents throughout
New EnglAnd. The hay crop In Maine
is The bes, for several years. Ia New
Hampshire il il above the average; in
Massachusetts, and Connecticut. owing ,c
the dry May. IL IL rather light, while ia
Vermont the crop will be much larger
than usual. The stand Of grain Is re-
ported As looking finely. oats especially
Farmers continue TO plan, more sweet
corn a. The factories increase in number
and capacity. This erOpis is variable; in
many places /, !. doing very we'll while
In other localities /, came up poorly and
bad to be replan,sd. Judging from the
reports now one would say ,hA, the ap-
PIE crop would be small In New EnslAnd
The acreage Of potatoes is rather more
than usual. In some places they were
rather slow in coming Up. bu, arc doing
well on an Avesge. More Paris green
will be eaten by bugs than ever before.
The strawberry crop Is good. Oae
man in Camden. Me-. has ten acre. look
ing finely.
The farmers are using more Commef-
eiAl FERTILIZERS as is importance becomes
fully established.
Large quantities Of pAri, green and
Loadon purple is used 10 Kill potato
bug. and other insects. aud people after
using either for years are sp' to grow
careless ia iis use. Some mix the
poison With meal OF ilour aud dust on the
potatoes dry thinking that cattle never
eat the tops. i, is better 20 use All Stacked
lime or ashes or mixed in water and
spfinkled on.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05

A War SroRY.-"I remember . funny
experience I had daring the var" said .
leading physician to-dsyi l vas up ct
Camp ID snnison examining the conscripts,
aud many heart.rendlns pleas for exemp-
tion had 70 refuse. Oae day farmer, .
German, Q psscesbls. minded fellow, who
thought lots more OF bis turnips and cab
bsge than he dld OF military glory. was
brought In TO me-" The doctor continued
bis story ss follows
"Doctor," he said. 81 An not ft 20 go
to the war. am all crippled up with the
rheumatism"
"wheref" said I.
"In my right arm; can only raise IL
yoost 30 HIGH" raising his hand about two
Inches from his body with great apparent
Effort.
Well. you have got Il pretty bad ssii
I; "Yoa certainly cant 90 70 war In that
condition, how high could you raise yoor
arm before yoa got rheumstisn."
"Oh, 90 high" said be, raising his Arm
high above his head.
That Il jast what sxpectsd, and giving
him push sent him along oat 70 Be- sent
70 the wsr.-CineiaHan nmes.Siar.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05
nIfRNISG srrMPs.

4 farmer In Pennsylvanls who had re-
pestedly read la the newspapers OF the
wonderful effects OF ssltpetre for s,iurst'
Ing stumps 80 they would burn, started =
private experiment stsiIon on his own
farm by boring 10 big anger holes from
inches 10 foot deep In large chestnut
stump, nlling the holes with salipe,rc.
Plugging II In, he left II there all winter.
The next spring he set fife 20 the stump
but 1, would not burn. Remembering that
kerosene oil IL also recommended foi
saiursting s,ump., he fllled the holes and
the hollow OF the stump with ten gallons
ofthe conbustible, and setting frr again
had rorer equal IN Niagara hut wher
II was all over. the stump remsired 81
sound ss ever, only little blaetsned ~
the blsLe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05
PROFESSOR soPHocLEs's HENS

The late Professor Sophoeles. for sc
many year, a professor OF Greek a, Hsr-
ward University. had an eccentric fond
ne., ior animals aud pets, especially hens,
OF which he KEEP, large number. Ba'
he never could see them suifer 10 any way
and never would allow others to malireA'
them. The professor hal in his employ
an Iri,hman named Mike. who did odd
lob. for him a, times. aud was quite a
f.yori,e with the old gentleman on se'
coun, Of hi. many services faithfully rea.
dered during q number Of ysar. Oae
d.y. feeling ths, Mike deserved, and per-
hap, nigh, appreciate. 50 me little sif'
from hi. employer. he called him to him
and said:
"Mike. do you like heas'"
"Hins. SUM- said Mike; "ceriainly,
SUR; I always loiks hins."
"And cocksrel.." said the professor
"Yi., surr." said Mike. "snd cocker.
is"
"And how would you liks to have .
hen and = eOcksrel for yourself. Nike
"viry much, indsde, suu." said Mike
with bow and smile. thinking At the
same time that IL they were not good fo'
the poultry yard they would boil yer,
nicely In the pot.
"Aad are you poor. Miks'" said tn.
professor. with one Of those piercing and
lightning like flashes Of the eye, Tor which
he was 90 noted. "or are you rieh'"
"Ah! sun." ssid mike with Sigh
"rm viry poog I've wurrksd hard To-
minny long year. but divil cint ! saw
ed"
"Then. Nike" said the professor. de
cidsdly. "you can't have the hen and th'
cock.rAl; they'd certainly come to van
in your house"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05
opvp,Ttvo TILE MOWYR

Take up the wear OF the boxes. by re.
moving The siufflng. if the journals have
too much play they Cut fast. but II tue
boxes m TOO closely, they will heat The
thickness OF newspaper all around each Is
suffielsnt play. Examine all the nuts and
tighten any that are loose. loose nut
Will cause The machine 10 wear or break;
.nd Will loose OF In the neld, csuslng .
yex.tlous delsy 4, the least. ifany nut Is
x,ry loose. place q leather washer under
a, and sipk the nu, In. Assure yourself
that there Il no weak place IN the while
trees. They always break ~ ihe wrong
moment, and may allow the mscnlne aud
your team 10 mire down In muddy spot
Mind The sIekles. Every mower should be
proylded with three sickles, so that ss
soon as one becomes dnllec, another msy
be Dot In its place. dul sickle does
ragged" cutting. and VIII increase TIE
W. AZ and dram OF The machine, one half
Observe II the sickle bar Is not warped
and ifthe points OF the sections are In 4
straieht line. A section out OF llne viii
wear fas, sud increase the draft Try the
sections, and tighien any that are loose.
A loose section IL sp. 10 cause breskage.
A loose guard will produce The same re-
sult. See that the tool box contains claw
hammer, plncers, die. sections, riyets'
bolts, wire and nails; the lack OF these
will often require q trip from the neld TO
the tool house. II any journals have
rus,ed, use coal oil, every few minutes.
for the flrst half hour. driving slowly; and
I, Is well TO use coal oil occasionally on the
track ofthe sickle. 10 clear OF the gum
that gathers from the grass. The msenlne
OH often sold Is poor siuri II Is often
necessary TO add castor oil TO give II body
Iftoo much OF the latter Is used, however,
/, will gum. We have never nsed any
thing that gave higher satisfaction insn
lard (unsslted) with castor oil added 70
give il little body. 1.-THE lard Is taken
10 the Geld hot. In the morning. the SUI
will keep I, liquifed during The dsy'-
AmsricdH Agricaitartsf.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05
Ns,iss sf rsti,isa fec Diss hsrss. t.
stute of Whine.

uAfnkn. - .-0oart % insolvenrN.
n ths ease of INGALLS, D ENANs. % Stons
har. lnsolrent t,shtof.
\rotire - hsretY given that a retliioa has on
~ thls "a day a Iune. a. ~. l-,-. bcsu
prvsfutci o. sAt Court fur sad couuty. ~ sd
tnEk D. tVAus - -tunehanl, IN ths Couniy ~ pn.
ford, rfaylng that ~ mty BE- derived a
nll tischNEv frum All his detts. protahle
unIier ne pros lsl1as "a rnapfsr ~ 81 ths
slatutat Of Malaf. anl upua sai petiilon
u . of,icfci ~ sad coar thsf hearing D. bad
uI1un ne tame D. f1N al Cogft a. fafis IN sali
countY q okfort. On Wednesday thc elih daY 81
iulY. A. q. ls.i. "a nine o'cioct ln Us flrv
ncon, AT tat uolicC ttercof be IuhilshSi IN
AL rourfT % nNfurd. once q u0ck iuf tso
sucCgssrs uegks. ne lasf puhIlCAtlun % D ssffu
AVS tsf1ru thc iar of tsafinE al thk AL
crs,lll1rs 40 have proved their dchis. AL cher
persons Iulsrssiei, may sppsar 40 AL place AL
tme ani thos cause. n auy thsy have, shy q
eIsCharre sheai not ~ grated saii DEBTOR g.
cofi.ng % Ne prayer ~ his pctitou.
Afiesi iiEKRlIk e.. DAVIS. Esgisier
90 sl.i Coau ipf al NouniF of foxlpft.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05
A MUCH MARRIEp WOMAN.

Mrs. Fowler. OF this city. was married
last January % her sixth husband, aud
strange a. ii may seem, i've OF them died
exactly two years from their marriage day.
Her present husband has been sick for the
last four months with chronlc Jsundlee,
and WAS given up by four OF our oes. ply
siclaus; as q last resort he began using
Sulphur Bltters. and yesterday told our
reporter that they had saved bis lie. sriil-
ingly saying that he guessed Mrs. Fowler
would be unable % take seventh better
half for some time 10 come.-Erchdags.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05
>ou-re.ident Taxes,

In the Ifariau0a oi Mrion. In ihs CouatY ol
Oxiasd at state of MAinf. Cor the year ~.
he muoHiuE LEA % tAhes Oh feAl s-.sie ol
ror. r.reshisuI owners I'm the Plantation % Nilioa,
Tor thr year l--'. IN tills committed 70 Jelefton
Isrkson. Coiieetor oftsNts of taii plAniston "a
Ne lrs dsy of 1uiY. 49, has bcsn rtiufnei ~ hlu
o. me- as remaining asrAii On TIE tlh d.l ~
ArrIi. i-|- tF D. csrtidcaie ofthAt date and nos
rrmaias unpaif and notice IL hsrsby given that !
ths saIl iakes. lnisrest anf charges are not PAL
into the Treasury - fati tosn Nithin eikLietn =
t|lls so much ~ the real estate taxed a. VII -
surreui O. raY thc amount due therefor lnelal
ing iutsrcsi and charges, I'll wthout fufthei
notice - cold AZ uutl.c aueti-n Al the isehhE
sorse III t,eo a. Hfosn IN faii PiAnisfioa on
Tusstay ne frst Cay "a November, -, Al I
o'rioCk a. ne aftrfuoon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05
ue<>cngcr'> Notice.

OFFICE 90 ruH suTsITF 90 OxToKp CorsIi.
sTATE Of MAtNE.
NNlNku. - y lnr l4f. 4. ~. lsrf.
~ ui~ o. gIFs Notics, thAi ou the fld Ia of
Il taae. a. n. lss- Warant I'm iasolvsncY
uas issuri oui ~ the Couu of insoirenrv ~
sali NouaW % uNfur,i. axAlnst ths estate ol
tnsf - 3. MIIlftL of fsris, I'm sAi O1uutTs al
Illge.i 81 - An insoireut ihettof, cn pcttion Of
ssIl nstiur. shrh lstilCn Ws tlcd en hs
Iisl daT % MAJ, a a.. l~-, a. shrt
At uamri dais lntfrtsf "a claims ls a. ID
sompsfci nat ne paYment % Any detis
snd ite lelFerf AL usnsief q Any IfuTuts
nFionEna o. aall tgttof, o. hIm 90 iCf his
uss. a1d ~ delivery All transfer az an pfur'
srtY ~ tln arv f1Itriisn tY las Thai q iaeyi 4
~ a. Orciltors of sald nsetor, o. prove thsis
ucfts sat cnooss Cus 90 mere Ass sncss of ~
ssisfs slI D. hclf at tourt "a insoiFsucf q D.
noI.igu 40 frunats lourt Room in fAfiss in - Z
IuunfY. "a tnc tlh lay of iuy, A. ~. lsr-s ~
uIne o'Cilrk I'M ttc iureuoun.
tlren ulirf mF fani Ne date frsi At1Fc sflitea
Iii,iiAf sTONI, tsTuiy sttrf,
A. NCfssusyr of ne Couu of tnsoifcncf Cor AL
J0nnfr % NNfufli
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05

"Is your husband ouii" inquired 9 gen
,leman lately OF the wife OF . cabinet. max
er on the boulevard Montmsrtre, Paris.
"No. sir. lie IL In the back shop. work
ing" and a. that moment there came the
report OF nre.arm from that quarter.
"drsclous :" exclaimed the visitor. What
Is the natter sob. 10 IL nothing. sir,
he Il only nnlshing gothic cabinet, and
was firlng small shot into li 10 give an sp'
pearancs OF worm eaten antiquity"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05
WHO ARE SUCCESSFUL PARMERSi

Did you ever stop 10 study the matter
aud ascertaln who were the most success
ful farmers in your nelghborhoodt III you
dli not, II will pay you well 10 devote q
little time 20 this subject One thing you
will be sure 20 observe Is that those who
DO the grcstest smouni OF work are Often
not the ones who make the most out OF
farming. Labor IL necessary 10 Carrying
on farm operations, and no one who pro-
fesses 10 be farmer should for minute
feel himself above taking hand at any
thing that IL found 10 be done; bat the
man who assumes the position OF q slave
by putting In from rfteen TO twenty hours
oui " every twen,y.four, =, the hardest
Kind oflAbor. generally works more Ike
one OF bis horses than like sn intelligent
man that he Is. Labor Is most effective
when directed by intelligence and thought,
and q combination OF muscle aud brains,
will DO more, aud accomplish more than
anything else.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05
viooR ,Sp vr,LIrY

Are quickly given % every part Of TIE body
by IJpi's s,r.,pIrill,. rau tired feel
Ing IL .ntirrly oyercoms. The blo)i IL
pard a. enriched. all yltsllksi. ani car
rles health ln,te.i ~ disease - every or
gao. Th- stoms-a IL toned sni strength
enei. the sppsiit- restored The kiinsJs
aud liver sre roa. 4 aud lnvlsoritsi. The
brain 1. rsfr~.h-i, thi mlni miis clear
ani ready fJr w,fk Try u.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05

"Aiam.on's Cough Bilssm silll coailn-
ues 90 sell better with az than any other
cough prspsfstlonj Ia fact We sell more
OF 10 than all Others together. IL sells u
self J. w. Perkins & Co, wholesale
Druggists. Portland. Ne" Tidal bottles
~ cents
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05

II am q man OF few words, be said, a.
he entered the oflee OF moneyed man 81
Pekin, m. State your case" 81 can be
elected treasurer OF this country and get
away with $4,000 inside OF . year. DO
you wish 20 20 on my bond and take div
WV" Thanks, bat / think wouldn't
"All right-no harm done-nni some one
else-yOOi day"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05

She had selected the biggest trunk In .
Pittsburg sslc-room, AMI when the CLERK
asked her iflt was for the seashore she
repllei. 'Tnst depends" "On the wealth
err mo. sir. Ny husband has pat his
las, dollar into whest 1.-THE price goes
%. We 20 % Long Branch 10 July. III h
goes down. we'll want this trunk 10 20 10
Keeping house Ia ou, West"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05

As tom,,o vines begin 10 branch out,
the side runners should be cut on. not
over three main vines be left 10 each plant
aud after they begin to bear. cut them
back. IL now, these three are trained on
supports to get the sun and air. you viii
be surprised, II you never saw II tfied'
how IL hastens the process OF ripening.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05

The breath OF. chronle estarrh patient
IL often so offensive that he cannot 20 In.
10 society and be becomes an object OF
disgust. After time liberation sets To-,
the spongy bones are attacked, and IRE.
qaenily. entirely destroyed. constant
source Of discomfort IL the dripping OF the
puruleni secretlons into the throat some
times producing lnyeterste bronehlus,
which In its turn has been the exciting
cause OF pulmonary disease. The brilliant
results which have attended lts use for
years past properly designate Ely's Cream
Balm A. by FAR the best, N aot the only
real cure for hay fever, rose cold aud ca
tafrh.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05
Commissloner.' Notice.

fI,IIT un.isrslrnsi. hAFng tssn sQpoinied ~ "
i llon. Iuirs q frutsfs i1f ~ County 81 vA'tl
: a. ftiri tuesday II ~srtsmtef, A. ID 49,, tet
q ssl1ufrs o. ftcriFe Al ~ .illnf ic ttAl. - ~,
kffII. in saI 0oarff, dfCcAstls rtlfesenteh lh
.o'reuf. lnd shsress, ~ ume - pfestni.ns -
rruring r.aIms AGAINST ssii sstas. Ia ira ehte..
T. orIisf q sal jutre - l'roo.ie, 80 - t,'
-. 49, md Tns.lsv II Nay. A. H., Isl, hsfeb'
rIra nrrrf fhaf "a nnf1s ffuln al thrl lee,p =
Ma. 49, slosel % said crsd tofs IN shlea y, ".
80 al prove their C.slms. AL thai MY sn \ Y.
-.ou u a. oas - Oscsr n lierssy. In bqs N 80,
- tts -fh fav III August neat. ~ Ten ociseA IN ~
tsfenoor. AT 90 the tselnh day 81 Nefemltt "'A'
Il 90 o'.'osk IN he ffruosrn. 81 sald larf>osf'
Dsfel ths 1ll dsy u June. A. ID. lssi.
- IA ". l,Ihw lin Conmi'sioosr''
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05
James G. BIaine'S
Sss Book
Political Discussions; Legislative, oiplo-
matte and Popular"
wluhes hrnanra fr snsrgctic srcnis. II 80 =,
- hot cakss. for terms. tsrrtory. etc. Aaiifess
II. a. CTow1s1R .
ssnsrai AGsss.

oxFoRD. - Al q C0art Of Probai. het q
Parts within anf for ths County of Okiofu'
On ths thira Tuesday of June, A. u. lsS.
Oa the petitioB o. NIL n. bkA>. seafdlsn ~
Rose N. and Bert X. N illsr, N inors. bfoshhe,l
m saii Coanfy, prsyiag for iicesse to
ssil snd esnvey certain resl estate desf osd IN
his pesit'sa on sc IN ne Probais once AZ pao,le
OF pfivais sale. the proceeds - be usei ior 'hs
bese at of SAID ninors.
OSpsssD. rhsf ths ssld pslitiousr give notice
A All psrsoss Interested. 81 esusing an aostr<l
az his psfifi0s. win this order thereon. 70 ..
hsmer-.t . newspaper ptiafsd ai Paris. IN sad
Coanfy thai they may sppcef ~ frocste Sse,,,
IL - I'D Al Pars. 90 the third Tuesday o. JAY
nsnt. st uiBe e'clock IN ths forsncon. so sno.
GKo. A. WILSON, Jsdes.
Atrss sopy--sttssts-n c. DAVIS. Register
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05
a GA r ID.

ToAli vho are sursrihe frem he errors ani
inii.crctiots q youth. hsrvoas vcaknsss. eariy
decay. iossof manhood. Ac. I viii ssni q rccips
that vii euro 5oa. FREE or criAn0E Thisgreat
rsmeiy Va. discovered ~ missionary In soglh
America send s.lfaiir-ssei envelope to the
raw. JosEFu 7. ISaAS. Siaiss. y. Nss Tsrt c'fy.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05

Chester @. Parker. OF oaeids, ". T.,
was entirely cured OF an affection OF the
throat aud lungs. accompanied by severe
cough Of several years standing, by tho
use OF WIsTAR's BAIsAM oF WILD CIIERRr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05

A chap. being asked 10 explain the para
dor OF how IL Was possible for Q lazy man
20 attain so much education, answered. II
dldn't-sttaia itg gI-Just-heard-it-h
-snd-there. and was too lazy 10 forget
4,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05

The Kind OF skilled labor most In de.
msnd, just now, is the kind that can max.
a garden, set out hedge, repair gravel
walk or build terrace. Plenty OF men
may be hired TO dig bat no, 10 dig without
a good deal OF supervision. The man TO
whom one can say, "IIere Is the place Tor
the onion or carrot bed. here are the seeds
and here IL the dressing" and then leave
him 10 make the proper combustion, IL
apt TO be engaged for week or two ahead.
In the work OF the day lsborer ss In that
OF other workers. there IL much more
room t the top than ~ the bottom
Is,rfsfou Journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05

Young m,n 20 messenger boy) whit
dli the yOlag i,ig say Naen yJa gave her
the fbwcrs! Mssssngrr b)y-'Sbs ask
ei the young feller Who va. -lttln' on The
porch with Der II be dlin't ssu, some fDr
A buttOnhOlo b0qlet"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05

A boy travelling with hl. father 20, up
Ia the night aud wslkei ouI OF the door OF
the sleeping car. which was going ~ full
speed, and dii no. awake until be began
turning somersaults. Then be said, IAN
right. pa. I'm getting right up," AMI Was
fast asleep again when the traekmen found
him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05

Plsuro pneumonia in westehester
County, N. Y, has assumed very serious
and alarming condition within the last
two weeks. A cattle quarantine has been
established 10 that district, and to date
over $40 head OF cattle have been slaush'
tered.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05

Seventy. I've per cent. OF the lard sold IN
Boston IL . spurious and sdultsrated arti.
Ella. II is well known that this bogus stun
h composed OF such innoeuous materials
q co,ton-seed oil, beef fat and mutton tai
loR
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05

A ROcslani m,n s,w advertised "A sure
cure fJr druukenoe-s. lie forwarded the
Necessary dollar, and received by return
mall. written oa postal card Ia besgilful
violet ink. the magic words, "Dont drink =
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05

When n.by -s. 'iss -. rave her css,ssis
When .hs -. CHA sh- srs.i for q CAs,ofis
wh,a .hs-bse.n,s Ma. .h- sluhg 70 c..,ar.
when Oh. Asi chllar.a. Oh. ss,. tAsa c..,.s4.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05

Al Paris. In ne Ccunty of OKlori snd
state q dalns. ne "a day Of June. a. n. is.'
he untieralgnei horsbT gives not ice % he AZ
pnintmfut a. Assirnca
REUBE> ". ross. q nuckfsii.
IN the Countr ol ONfard. tasolrent rsbtor. Who
hAs h~cn siecisfei sn iasolvcnt upoa ~ petitiou
~ ne Court of ias0lvcneT Tor sAa Coualy oi
oxiUrd.
JANIS = WRIGHT. Assignee.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05

A grasshopper plague prevails 10 Otter.
tall County, MINI, and 5000 acres OF grain
and garden crops have been destroyed
near the town Of Perham.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-05
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT

Cofrespondcnce on practical Agricultural top
Ice 4 solicitei. Addross all communications
iniendsi fOf this department to AGRiCrts
rVRAL hpIrOn. .OxrOsD DEnOcnAr, fAkis, Ma.